G is a middle of the road letter, as common as gentle and obscure as gustatory. Getting to grips with adjectives that start with G should give you a wide sample right through the middle of the language, scooping up everyday and enigmatic words alike.
Adjectives That Start with G
adjectives that start with g
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50 Adjectives That Start With G
Here follow 50 adjectives starting with the letter G, chosen to be commonly used and relevant to everyday conversation and writing. We've provided a definition straight from our dictionary and a list of synonyms courtesy of our thesaurus. If you need more, just check those out.
Adjective | Definition | Synonym |
characterized by bravery and chivalry | audacious, courageous, valiant, valorous | |
shocked into action | excited, inspired, piqued, provoked | |
wide open | cracked, opened wide, parted, yawned | |
of or relating to gas | airy, smoggy, smoky, vaporous | |
something awkward or unwelcome | clumsy, impolite, tactless, undiplomatic | |
something happy, or something relating to homosexuality | cheerful, festive, homosexual, same-sex | |
having a jelly-like consistency | coagulated, jellied, thick, viscous | |
affecting most people, places, or things | common, customary, frequent, widespread | |
unbranded; by extension, unremarkable | general, nonexclusive, nonproprietary, universal | |
inclined to give more than what is expected | giving, lavish, liberal, openhanded | |
relating to genes or hereditary traits | generative, hereditary, patrimonial, transmitted | |
mild in temperament | careful, kind, mild, tenderhearted | |
something that is authentic or real | actual, bona fide, legitimate, veritable | |
having to do with the topography or mapping of a specific region | earthly, geological, topographical | |
having to do with the country, culture or language of Germany | Deutsch, germanophile, germanophone | |
extensive in size, large | brobdingnagian, cyclopean, elephantine, prodigious | |
possessing talents | able, endowed, skilled, talented | |
resembling a giant, very large | colossal, enormous, huge, vast | |
someone cheerful, happy or positive | cheerful, cheery, festive, happy, joyous | |
physically beautiful or overtly alluring | attractive, fetching, pretty, winsome | |
unpleasantly or startlingly bright | dazzling, garish, gaudy, lurid | |
worldwide in extent | cosmopolitan, ecumenical, planetary, universal | |
something adored, idolized or worthy of praise | brilliant, gorgeous, magnificent, splendid | |
something with a solid shine | glazed, lustrous, shining, sleek | |
made of gold; by extension, valuable or advantageous | auspicious, effulgent, rich, shining | |
having a positive quality or result | admirable, altruistic, excellent, virtuous | |
something or someone physically appealing or attractive | beautiful, comely, fair, good-looking | |
characterized by blood and violence | graphic, grotesque, gruesome, guignol | |
characterized by ease and beauty of movement | delicate, dextrous, lithe, smooth | |
being kind, thoughtful and aware of others | affable, benign, genial, urbane | |
happening slowly and evenly | easy, gentle, moderate | |
large in extent or significance | bombastic, exalted, expansive, superb | |
visually arresting | evocative, inspiring, striking, vivid | |
covered in grass | herbaceous, verdant, green | |
something appreciative of an action | beholden, indebted, obliged, thankful | |
more than required | excessive, over the top, unneeded, unnecessary | |
the pigment obtained by mixing black and white; by extension, old | ashen, ashy, drab, sere | |
slick, as if covered with grease or oil | adipose, oily, slippery, unctuous | |
of high quality or extent | distinguished, enormous, illustrious, superior | |
wanting to an unreasonable degree | acquisitive, covetous, piggish, rapacious | |
of or relating to the country, language or culture of Greece | helladic, hellenic, hellenistic, hellenophile | |
pigment created by blending blue and yellow, the common color of plants; by extension, inexperienced or new | emerald, fresh, unripe, verdant | |
sociable, happy in groups | communicable, communicative, extroverted, outgoing | |
hopeless, horrible in manner or appearance | bleak, brutal, dire, dismal | |
of great bravery or toughness | determined, resolute, spirited, tough | |
crude or vulgar | barbarous, crass, indecent, scurrilous, vulgar | |
new and exciting | revolutionary, stunning, unparalleled, unprecedented | |
horrible, particularly due to the presence of blood or violence | appalling, grisly, morbid, repulsive | |
deserving of blame | ashamed, blameworthy, blamable, sinful | |
having to do with tasting or the sense of taste | culinary, delicious, gourmet, sensual |
What Is an Adjective?
Along with adverbs, adjectives are one of two kinds of modifiers in English. The difference is simple: adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Adjectives only modify nouns. Before you use an adjective, make sure the word you're modifying is a noun. That is, be certain it's a person, place, thing or idea.
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Types of Adjectives
While all adjectives modify nouns, there are also three subcategories of adjectives. Each category is defined by the effect it has on its noun.
- Demonstrative adjectives are some of the most widely used words in the English language. When applied to a noun, they answer the question "which one?" When you specify "these books" or "that puppy," you are using a demonstrative adjective.
- Descriptive adjectives represent the majority of adjectives. They're probably what you think of when you see the word "adjective": a word that specifies a particular quality about a noun. Whether it's a "giant building" or a "groundbreaking movie," descriptive adjectives add qualities to their subjects.
- Quantitative adjectives are another group that is few in number but very important to the language. They answer the question "how many?" In phrases like "several teachers" or "many flowers," quantitative adjectives indicate what proportion, or quantity, of the noun the adjective describes.
If you're unclear on some of the concepts above, don't fret. Review these examples of adjectives for further clarification.
10 Sentences With Adjectives Starting With G
To help you get to grips with our G adjectives, we've put together 10 sentences to show you the words in action. For more help with sentence structure, check out our sentence variety examples, plus articles on compound and declarative sentences,
- Taking a final graceful plie, Debbie completed her dance workout.
- She was glad to find a new hobby to try out during the dull days of winter.
- Debbie loved the gorgeous moves she was learning in class.
- She strolled out of the dance studio into a glorious sunset.
- Debbie headed home, happy with her gradual but steady progress.
- She didn't expect to be a groundbreaking dancer, but many of the moves came naturally.
- Chatting with her classmates also satisfied her gregarious side.
- She opened her door with a genuine smile, happy to see to her special someone waiting for her.
- Her partner always made dinner a gustatory delight.
- Satisfied with a delicious dinner, the two retired, looking forward to another grand day.
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Nothing But a G Thing
G will see you through words short and long, simple and complex alike. It occurs in words derived from Latin and Greek, French and German, and most of the other major contributors to English vocabulary.
If you're looking for more letters to learn from, take a look at our Adjectives That Start With H! Hilarity and horror are honor-bound to ensue.